Riot Grasper

- Contemporary, at the Lords' Palace in Erindal.

It was to his lord, Rik Shao, his brother, Ren, who was having a conversation in the office.

But there is too much heavy and nervous air for my brothers to relax and bicker about.

"... what the hell are you talking about? You haven't seen a friend named Rahal since we broke up a long time ago, have you?

In front of her brother, who talked hard and old times, Ren became overwhelmed and questioned her.

"Well, shut up and listen. I'm just being polite in answering your questions. Already... can you imagine who I am?

Rising slowly from his chair, Rick said that with a view through the window.

"That woman - Hera, it was broken. No, maybe it's right that it was starting to break... but I'd like to give you some advice to stop it from the bottom of your mind if someone is trying to get close to it with interest."

Looking back, he faces Ren from the front.

"There's nothing you can do if you come any closer to her."

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- Gran Bern, the capital of the Suaven Empire.

Only squeezing plenty of taxes out of the dominant territory makes the imperial capital quite prosperous.

The aristocratic neighborhood is a super luxury neighborhood, but even the Adventurer's Guild in the city is a fine building.

I'm sure the nostalgia is warming up when some extra nobleman makes a request to the guild.

Thanks to this, the Adventurer's Guild in Imperial Capital had facilities upstairs like a liquor store where you can enjoy meals and booze.

"Ha-ha-ha! Hey, thanks to you guys! I almost got one arm ripped off by that demon in a minute. Wow. Come on. Come on. Eat and drink as much as you like. Because I'll be happy today. [M] How about a cup of that pretty lady over there? Whoa, slime pulling over your head, don't hesitate to eat whatever you want."

The bearded Odishan adventurer is generous enough to order food and booze.

It was me and the rim, and the lime on top of my head, who were putting their mouths on the meat and fruit liquor that would be arranged on the table that way.

I thought I heard Luke squeal "Quack" from a remote riding beast house, but it's probably an illusion.

But just in case, I'm going to take the meat home.

Now, help by chance through where a pretty girl is being attacked by demons... as long as I envy what a situation is, but in my case it's not going to be such an ideal development, and what I stumbled upon on the way home from the request was a tough Odysan adventurer who grew a mustache fighting demons.

I am in the midst of getting a treat in the liquor store that is thus co-located in the guild as a thank you for helping me in a dangerous place.

To sort things out a little, we're in the capital to gather information about the emperor Mihasa, who is at the top of the empire.

Having accidentally received a request from Emperor Mihasa, I received a precious gem called Heavenly Green Stone and a large quantity of gold coins. I felt that I had just gotten too much, so I was gathering a lot of information about what I could do to help her.

"Even so, lately it also feels like the soldiers of the country are turning quite a bit this way about demons that should be exorcised. Maybe the Alliance will moisturize, but we'll have plenty of hands here."

The mustache. The adventurer said that as he sipped his booze off, too.

The Oak King nest that we destroyed before was supposed to be the norm for the state to send troops.

I didn't know subcontracting would be profitable if it rotted up there...... what an ironic story.

Shit, unclean.

... No, well, the Adventurer Guild is an independent organization, so it's not like subcontracting the country, but I guess that part comes up.

"Even when I was the previous emperor, I can't say it was a very good time... but it was better than now. The poor ones get poorer and poorer, and the rich get fatter and fatter. Oops...... you've told a damp story. You decided not to listen to me now. I'm gonna laugh when adventurers complain about politics with a full face."

The mustache. Then Odishan laughed lightly, but drinking seems to make him rap more than usual.

"How do I solve that?

Rim hid his ears and tails so he wouldn't be enlightened with the Beast Man, and now he looks like a normal cute girl.

She asked questions with her neck hanging over her liquor.

The harsh mustache, too. Odysan sees the rim with what a delicate face.

... Yeah, well, I know how you feel.

"I'm sorry. I'll bring you the finest meat in the store."

The mustache. Odysan said it was her own luxury here.

It doesn't make any particular sense, but suddenly I won't have a choice because I want to bump into luxury meat.

"I don't know. People like us don't know the details above. However, it should have been at a very young age when the present emperor took office. Something might change over time, and maybe nothing."

"Well... it's probably the environment that needs to change."

"... hmm? Did you just say something?

"Oh, no, nothing, nothing"

- and in this way, by spreading his face there in the Adventurer's Guild of the Empire, he was gathering information in the tunnel.

That said, most of the useful information I have heard from the head of the Night Ringing (Howl Oulu).

That Alisha, the mother of the current emperor Mihasa, is missing, and perhaps the culprit is the minister Gilbaran.

That Gilbaran, who had fitted in as the guardian of Mihasa, who had just been born, would be blackmailing the emperor by leaving power at will and still holding his mother hostage.

And from here on out, it becomes my own imagination, but maybe the minister is also involved in the death of the former emperor.

No... on the contrary, isn't this the killer?

Basically, people who do bad things feel like repeating bad things (sorry if they're not).

However, the emperor doesn't just stand by silently either, he seems to be trying to find a thread for something to solve.

Making such a request to me means that there is hope to break the status quo and someone to support it.

Of course, I don't know if things are carrying well.

But when he had just arrived in Gran Bern, the Imperial capital, Ray gave me some smelly information about the murder of a civilian who was opposed to the Emperor's engagement... etc.

Based on those things, it would be reasonable to assume that the emperor Mihasa is quite cornered, although he manages to try his best to resist.

I tend to turn my teeth to bad ministers who have consolidated the ground, and I feel there are few prospects of winning.

As for the Emperor's surroundings, well this is the place.

Another interesting thing...... no, nothing is funny, but the public in general, not just the adventurers earlier, who normally live, are not very interested in that sort of thing.

Or maybe it's obvious, but I don't know what's going on inside the palace.

Whatever the people on the clouds do, they live every day, so they can't care less about that.

That was especially evident in the villages that were requested in the guild and headed towards demonic exorcism.

Rather than that, it's more important to them how much crops are harvested and how much taxes are paid.

Well, I guess so.

There's no way I can tell a villager who works hard in the field from morning to evening that he can't do without thinking more deeply about politics.

I thought it was a little scary, if the popular discontent exploded, where the spearhead could be directed.

A wise king laying a good reign is welcomed by the people, and a foolish king who tormented the people in a wicked reign is dragged off the throne and executed... What a story, it won't be so uncommon.

I fatten my personal belly, and all the blame pushes me against the emperor to escape... No, it's not surprising that I'm rather looking to abolish the throne and take supreme power.

Well... the minister's son is engaged to the emperor, and I may overthink that.

...... Hmm.

Mostly, I guess this is the place.

I'm not going to be a child enough to believe that good punishment is absolutely right, but I still don't feel good when I can show the one with rotten sexual roots.

Nevertheless, the scale is probably large.

If I had the chance to see the minister, I would have said 'you should stop doing bad things' and nothing would have changed.

If it comes from someone who has a consciousness of doing something wrong, it's like being told 'stupid'.

"Hmm. I wonder what's going on"

"What are you talking about, kidnapping a minister?

Oops. So Mr. Lim put on a pretty face and said an avant-garde opinion, but I don't agree with that opinion for a second.

I don't hate the idea of eyes for eyes and teeth for teeth, and I don't think the retaliated and natural ones deserve whatever they do... there's no reason for me to go that far with anything.

If you do something too drastic, the lives of the hostages could be in danger.

In the end, maybe there's not much I can do.

At least when you come in contact with something from the other side, I also feel like it's going to be a thread...

As I walked around the city, not thinking of a name for this, I pointed to a building with a rim.

"Hey, what's that building?

"I wonder what. Church......?

When it comes to large, round stained glass, I can only think of about the church, but I can't see anything like a cross. Instead, dragon sculptures were seen by the way.

Probably a Crikeian building that professes an ancient dragon.

It is a little complicated to think that subpeople are supposed to be discriminated against because of this teaching.

"Well, it's not a very pleasant place."

"- Oh? I really like it here. It hurts when you say that."

A snapping voice on the eardrum.

Looking back, there stood a woman with vain eyes.

You have eyes like a dead fish, and if you tell the woman you met you're going to get gooped up, but you actually felt that way, so you can't help it.

Oh, who...?